Window construction



Jan. 2, 1934. E, BRU 1,942,200

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed 00";- 28, 1931 2 Shawls-$1166 :v l

I nvenlor JanJZ, 1934. E. BRUST I 1,942,200

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION n Filed Oct. 2a. 1951 2 sheets-sweep 2 '1 nvenlor Zk/C'HEF D Patented Jan. 2, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Erich. Brust, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application October 28, 1931. Serial No. 571,647 1 Claim. (c1. 20 5s.4)

The present invention relates to new and usethe reference character designates a window ful improvements in window construction, and frame and mounted in the window frame in the more particularly it pertains to a window sash ordinary manner so as to slidetherein, there is a construction. window sash 11 all of which may be of conven- 5 It is one of the objects of the present inventional form except that the window sash as best tion to provide a new and improved form of illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawings is cut window sash whereby either a pane of glass or a out as at 12 to provide a retaining shoulder 13 window screen may be grouped removably assowhich defines the entire opening of the window ciated with the sash. sash.

10 It is a further object of the invention so to The reference numeral 14 designates a window construct the window sash and a retaining means pane which is preferably of glass and which is for a window pane or a window screen that either of the proper size and shape to fit, within the of these elements depending upon the one used window sash opening and substantially fill the may be readily removed for the purpose of cleansame, occupying a position. therein closely ad- 15 ing or for the purpose of substituting the other J'acen-Z the retaining shoulder 13. Interposed beelement. tween the pane 14 and the retaining shoulder 13,

It is a still further object of the invention to there is a packing 15 which in the present inprovide a novel form of window pane or screen stance is illustrated as consisting of a relatively retaining means which will provide a firm and fiat body portion 16 and a bead 17. This packing 20 rigid securement of either of these elements withis preferably formed of rubber although felt or in the sash. 1 other suitable material for the purpose may be It is a still further object of the invention so employed. The window pane when in position to construct the retaining means that a weatherseats against the bead 1'7 which contacts with proof joint between the window pane and the the outer surface of the pane and thereby forms sash is obtained. a weather tight joint at this point and prevents B0 A still further object of the invention resides the entrance of the weather around the side in a novel construction whereby the window pane edges of the window pane. or window screen may be removed from the win- Means is provided for retaining the window dow sash without necessitating removal of the pa in its position against t e pa i and in 30 window sash from the window opening or the the present illustration of the invention, this window frame. means consists of a rectangular frame 18. This With the above and other objects in view, refrectangular frame 18 is tubular in form and may erence is had to the accompanying drawings in be of any desired ornamental cross sectional which; shape. It is provided at various points with 85 Figure 1 is a perspective i of i d notches such as 19 the purpose of which will be opening showing a complete sash therein nd hereinafter described. In its lower wall, itisprothe device of the present invention applied vided with a notch 20 and in securing the window thereto, in position, this notch 20 is adapted to receive Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View on an a Stationary the like 21 Which is ed enlarged scale partly broken away illustrating a by lhe lower rail of the Window Sashdevice constructed in accordance with the pres- Means iS provided. for retaining e a e 8 ent invention, in position to hold the pane in operative posi- Figure 3 is a detail fragmentary sectional view 310 in the Sash. and in the present embodiment of an enlarged scale illustrating the construction of the invention this means consists of a plu- 45 of the sash detaining means, rality of latch members such as shown in Figure Figure 4 is a fragmentary view illustrating the 6. These latch members each D plate manner in which the retaining means is held in 22 provide With Openings 23 y means of which position in the sash opening, it may be secured in the window sash and it is to Figure 5 is a detail sectional view taken in a be understood that in its securement in place in horizontal plane on the line 5-5 of Figure 4, the window sash, the plate 22 is preferably coun- Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the tersunk so that its outer surface will be flush latching mechanisms, and; with the outer surface of the inner side of the Figure 7 is a perspective view of one of the opening in the sash. A plate 24 projects from bolts of the latching mechanisms. the plate 22, and slidably mounted -upon the Referring more particularly to the drawings, plate 21 and in an opening in the Plate 22 there is a bolt 25. This bolt 25 is forced forwardly by means of a coiled spring 26 which surrounds the bolt and it is normally moved to this forward position by the spring. An operating handle 27 is provided for the bolt 25 and this operating handle projects through a slot 28 having a hooked or curved portion 29 in which the operating han-v dle may be positioned to retain the bolt 25 in a retracted position and thus permit of removal of the frame 18.

The sliding bolt 25 of the several latch members of which any desired number may be employed, are adapted to engage their respective recesses 19 in the frame 18 as best illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawings, and thus retains the frame against accidental displacement relative to the opening in the window sash.

The parts are illustrated in Figure 1, in the act of assembling within the window sash, and in this figure, the window pane 14 is positioned in the opening of the sash after which the frame 18 is likewise positioned in the opening. The window pane is then moved against the packing member 15 after which the frame 18 is moved inwardly of the sash opening until the same is pressed home. After this has been done, the bolts 25 are -released by removing their handles 27 from the curved portions 29 of the slot 28 it being understood that the bolts have been placed in retracted position in order that the window pane and sash may be moved by the, bolts to seated position within the'window sash. When it is desired to remove the window pane, it is only necessary to move the bolts 25 to their retracted position in which they are held by engagement of the operating handles 27 thereof with the curved portions 29 of their respective slot. Afier this has been done, the frame 18 is rocked outwardly of the window sash and lifted so that the be likewise bodily removed merely by lifting.

In Figures 1 and 3 I have illustrated as a substitute for the window pane, a window screen, and this screen consists of a main body portion 30 the edges of which may be bound by metal sirips or the like 31 secured to the body portion 30 by rivets or the like 32. Upon opposite sides of the screen there are cross wires 34 and 35 respectively and these cross wires also serve as manipulating handles or the like by means of which the screen may be placed into and removed from the sash opening. It is to be understood that this screen is capable of serving as a substitute for the window pane l4, and its manipulation to and from operative position are the same as those described for the window pane 14.

While in the present instance I have illustrated the invention in a preferred form, it is to be understood that the inveniion is not to be limited to the specific construction herein shown, and

that it may be practiced in other forms without departing from the spirit thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and what it is desired to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is;

A window construction of the class described comprising in combinationya wind'ow sash, a retaining shoulder defining the opening in said sash, an element adapted to be secured against said shoulder to close the opening in said sash, and means for retaining said element in position in the sash, said retaining means comprising a frame having a recess in its bottom outer side edge, a recess in each of its side edges, a fixed projection extending from the bottom of said sash for engagement in the recess in the bottom outer side edge of said frame, and a retractable bolt carried by each side of the sash for engagement in the recesses at the sides of the frame, and means for holding said bolts in their retracted position while the closing element and I 

